Greek Salad (Horiatiki)
Take your taste buds to the refreshing flavours of the Mediterranean with every bite of this colourful Greek salad! This traditional Greek salad recipe (Horiatiki) is the brightest example of how Greek cuisine takes the simplest ingredients and with literally no effort transforms them into a finger licking dish!. If you’ve been looking for a Greek salad recipe (Horiatiki) that actually tastes like the one served in Greece, then you have to try this authentic Greek salad recipe. A lot of Greek salad recipes include leafy greens, such as lettuce, cabbage, beets, radishes or even potatoes, while others suggest to coat with prepared dressings containing various herbs and seasonings. But the fact is that this kind of ‘Greek salad’ recipe is rarely found in Greece. A traditional Greek salad recipe (Horiatiki) will always (and only) include tomato, sliced cucumber, green pepper, sliced red onion, Kalamata olives and of course feta cheese. It must be seasoned with dried oregano and salt and dressed with good quality extra virgin olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar.
3 tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 medium red onion, sliced into rings
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced into thick half-moons
1 green bell pepper, sliced
16 Kalamata olives
1 (7 oz) block feta cheese (200 g)
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
¼ of cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. dried oregano
sea salt
Wash thoroughly and strain the vegetables. Cut the tomatoes into wedges, slice the onion into thin rings, cut the cucumber in thick slices and place everything in a large bowl. Don’t forget to add the olives as well.
Season with salt and pour over the olive oil and vinegar. Toss everything together, so that the flavours mix. Be careful not to add too much salt, as the feta cheese and the olives are salty enough.
Greek salad (Horiatiki) is always served with feta cheese on top, a drizzle of olive oil and dried oregano.
Enjoy your delicious Greek salad as a side dish or as a light summer meal with lots of pita bread on the side.
Makes 4 servings.